A Guardian Book of the Year 2024

A Guardian Book of the Year 2024

Hackney, 2233** : a woman walks into a tattoo parlour. Jones' body is covered in tattoos but she wants to add one final inking to her gallery - a thin line of ink that connects the haunting images of her body art together, creating a unique and mysterious map.**

As the two tattoo artists set to work, Jones tells them the story behind each tattoo. As Jones is no ordinary woman, these are no ordinary stories: each one represents a doorway to a life Jones fell into, a 'remembering'.

Set across geographies and time-spans, ** The Night Alphabet** is a deep and bold investigation into violence, resilience and women's stories.